Tahiti Ligue 1

Founded	1948
Country	Tahiti
Confederation	OFC
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Ligue 2
Domestic cup(s)	Tahiti Cup Tahiti Coupe des Champions
International cup(s)	OFC Champions League
Current champions	Tefana (6th title) (2022–23)
Most championships	AS Central Sport (21 titles)
Top goalscorer	Teaonui Tehau (330 goals)
Website	www.ftf.pf
Current: 2023–24 Tahiti Ligue 1

The Tahitian Ligue 1 is the top division of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football in French Polynesia. The league is currently named Ligue 1 Vini for sponsorship reasons.

Competition format

Competition is divided into a regular season and play-offs.^[1] The regular season is a league format. At the end of the regular season the top 6 teams – and in past seasons the winners of the Moorea island league – enter a play-off league to determine the overall champions and qualifiers for the OFC Champions League.^[2] Meanwhile, the lower teams enter a separate play-off league along with teams from Ligue 2 to determine promotion and relegation for the following season. The league has a point scoring system whereby teams are awarded 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a defeat. The only way a team cannot score a point is by failing to field a team. Although it is not unique, and is inspired from the French ranking system for every division below third tier as well as women's league (all before 2016), it has received publicity when the Tahiti national football team qualified for the Confederations Cup, and according to an interview of Charles Ariitoma, the President of the FTF, this was introduced because "we don't want anyone to be sad".^[3]

Teams

These are the teams for the 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 season:^[4]

List of champions

Champions so far are:^[5]

1948: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1949: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1950: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1951: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1952: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1953: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1954: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
1955: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1956: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1957: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1958: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1959: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1960: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1961: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
1962: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1963: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1964: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1965: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1966: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1967: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1968: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1969: AS Tamarii Punaruu (Papeete)
1970: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1971: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
1972: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1973: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1974: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1975: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1976: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1977: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1978: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1979: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1980: AS Arue (Arue)
1981: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1982: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1983: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1984: AS PTT (Papeete)
1985: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
1986: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1987: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
1988: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
1989: AS Pirae (Pirae)
1990: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1991: AS Pirae (Pirae)
1992: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1993: AS Pirae (Pirae)
1994: AS Pirae (Pirae)
1995: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1996: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
1997: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1998: AS Vénus (Mahina)
1999: AS Vénus (Mahina)
2000: AS Vénus (Mahina)
2001: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2002: AS Vénus (Mahina)
2003: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2004: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
2005: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
2005–06: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2006–07: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
2007–08: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
2008–09: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
2009–10: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
2010–11: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
2011–12: AS Dragon (Papeete)
2012–13: AS Dragon (Papeete)
2013–14: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2014–15: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
2015–16: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
2016–17: AS Dragon (Papeete)
2017–18: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
2018–19: AS Vénus (Mahina)
2019–20: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2020-21: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2021-22: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2022-23: AS Tefana (Faa'a)^[6]

Performances

Performances by club

Club	Winners
AS Central Sport	21
AS Pirae	11
AS Vénus	10
AS Excelsior	7
AS Fei Pi	7
AS Tefana	6
AS Manu-Ura	5
AS Jeunes Tahitiens	3
AS Dragon	3
AS Arue	1
AS PPT	1
AS Tamarii Punaruu	1

Performances by city

City / Town	Winners	Winning Clubs
Papeete	47	AS Central Sport (20), AS Excelsior (7), AS Fei Pi (7), AS Manu-Ura (5), AS Jeunes Tahitiens (3), AS Dragon (3), AS PPT (1), AS Tamarii Punaruu (1)
Pirae	11	AS Pirae (11)
Mahina	10	AS Vénus (10)
Faaa	6	AS Tefana (6)
Arue	1	AS Arue (1)

Top goalscorers

Season	Best scorers	Team	Goals
2001–02	Michel Hmaé	Pirae	23
2002–03	Ramon Djamali	Manu-Ura	22
2003–04	Naea Bennett	Pirae	19
2006–07	Naea Bennett	Pirae	24
2007–08	Raimana Li Fung Kuee	Manu Ura	15
2008-09	Auguste Washetine	Manu Ura	9
2011–12	Steevy Chong Hue	Dragon	12
2013–14	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	25
2014–15	Raimana Li Fung Kuee	Pirae	30
2015-16	Temarii Tinorua	Tefana	27
2016-17	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	40
2017–18	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	53
2018–19	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	42
2019-20	Sandro Tau	Pirae	21
2020-21	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	27
2021-22	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	42
2022-23	Roonui Tinirauarii	Dragon	45
2023-24	Makalu Xowi	Central Sport	29

Most time goalscorers

6 times
- Teaonui Tehau (2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22)

Most goals by a player in a single game

13 goals
- Sandro Tau (Pirae), 0-22 against Papenoo, round 9, season 2023-24.

Most goals by a player in a single season

53 goals
- Teaonui Tehau, (2017-18).

All-time goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Years
1	Teaonui Tehau	330	2008
2	Sandro Tau	135	2015
3	Roonui Tinirauarii	124	2015
4	Benoit Mathon	103	2018

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank	Player	Hat-tricks
1	Teaonui Tehau	37
2	Roonui Tinirauarii	19
3	Sandro Tau	16
4	Benoit Mathon	15
5	Makalu Xowi	12
6	Yohann Tihoni	8
6	Tamatoa Tetauira	8
8	Francois Mu	7
9	Timiona Parker	6
	Roonui Tehau
	Rainui Tze-Yu
12	Jess Horoi	5
	Manaraii Porlier
	Yann Vivi
15	Frank Papaura	4
16	Ramon Djamali	3
	Tauhiti Keck
	Tearii C Labaste
	Tauatua Lucas
	Temarii Tinorua
	Tutehau Tufariua
	Auguste Washetine
23	Sylvain Graglia	2
	Gervais Chan Kat
	Steevy Chong Hue
	Ariiura Labaste
	Raimana Li Fung Kuee
	Jason P Papaura
	Heirauarii Salem
	Marii Taurua
	Alvin Tehau
	Mauarii Tehina
	Patrick Tepa
	Fred Tissot
	William Voirin
	Jay Warren
37	Ramanui Amau	1
	Avearii Bennett
	Naea Bennett
	Teikiheetua Deane
	Laurens Dhou
	Tehotu Doom
	Vaianui Drollet
	Vincent Dubois
	Tefai Faehau
	Karl Firiapu
	Tehotu Gitton
	Tanaoa Hioe
	Loyd Hnawoa
	Alexandre Jacq
	Teivarii Kaiha
	Teiki Kananou
	Eddy Kaspard
	John Lee Tham
	Billy Mataitai
	Taufa Neuffer
	Rainui Norman
	Matatia Paama
	Goran Pauzu
	Yann Pennequin-Le Bras
	Zacharie Ratinassamy
	Gary Rochette
	Moeteraurii Rohi
	Rooarii Roo
	Kevin Scharwitzel
	Maitere Tanerii
	Joseph Taune
	Fetu Tehaamoana
	Tymmons Tehei
	Mauna Teikituhaahaa
	Owen Teiri
	A Tetahio
	Raiamanu Tetauira
	Raimana Tetuanui
	Salomon Teuepauhu
	Viritua Tiaiho
	Christopher Tiatia-Ohotoua
	Levy Tuhariua
	Teiki Vaea
	Marama Vahirua
	Elmour Wabealo
	Stéphane Wahaga
	Gabriel Wajoka
	Josue Wathiepel
	Narcisse Xowie
	Teva Zaveroni

Most hat–tricks in a single season

53 hat–tricks (2017–18)

Most hat-tricks by a scorer in a single season

10 hat–tricks:
- Teaonui Tehau (2017–18)

References

External links

Football in France

French Football Federation (President: Philippe Diallo (interim))

National and regional teams

Metropolitan	Men's Senior History Managers All-time record At the FIFA World Cup B team Women's Senior Under-19 Under-17 Youth Olympic team Under-21 Under-20 Under-19 Under-18 Under-17 Under-16
Overseas	French Guiana Guadeloupe Men's Women's Martinique Men's Women's Mayotte Men's Women's New Caledonia Men's Women's Réunion Men's Women's Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Tahiti Men's Women's Wallis and Futuna
Unofficial	Brittany Corsica Nice Occitania Provence

League system

Metropolitan	Men's Ligue 1 Ligue 2 National National 2 National 3 Régional 1 Lower Regional Departmental Women's D1 Féminine D2 Féminine D3 Féminine Youth leagues Under-19 Under-17
Overseas	French Guiana Régional 1 Martinique Championnat National Guadeloupe Division of Honor Mayotte Division Honneur New Caledonia Super Ligue Ligue des Antilles Réunion Premier League Saint-Barthelemy Championships Saint-Martin Senior League Saint Pierre and Miquelon Championnat Tahiti Ligue 1

Domestic cups

Metropolitan	Men's Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions Women's Coupe de France féminine Trophée des Championnes Youth Coupe Gambardella Coupe Nationale
Overseas	Coupe de Calédonie Coupe de Guadeloupe Coupe de Guyane Coupe de la Martinique Coupe de Mayotte Coupe de la Réunion Coupe de l'Outre-Mer Tahiti Cup

Other competitions

Organizations

Lists / statistics

By city

Paris

Football in French Polynesia

Fédération Tahitienne de Football

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 Beach
Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 Beach

League competitions

Men	First Division Second Division Ligue 2 Moorea Ligue 2 Raiatea

Domestic cups

Men	Tahiti Cup Jeux des Marquises Festival des Îles Coupe des Champions
International	Pacific French Territories Cup Coupe de l'Outre-Mer Outremer Champions Cup (defunct) Polynesia Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Top-level football leagues of Oceania (OFC)

Top-level football leagues of Oceania (OFC)
Current	American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati^† New Caledonia New Zealand Niue^† Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu^† Vanuatu (Port Vila, rest of country)
Non-recognized	Palau
^† Associated members